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doctor_n in_o like_a sort_n touchinge_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o be_v more_o particular_o evict_v from_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o s._n paul_n seinge_v by_o the_o help_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1._o cor._n 11._o a_o point_n so_o evydent_a that_o it_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o all_o contradiction_n and_o therefore_o willett_n à _fw-la protestante_fw-la in_o plain_a word_n mayntaineh_v that_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n make_v a_o nullity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o in_o doctor_n whittakres_fw-fr phrase_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v present_a constitute_v a_o church_n be_v absent_a do_v subvert_v it_o and_o again_o as_o the_o some_o doctor_n style_v they_o they_o be_v ecclesiae_fw-la essentiales_fw-la proprietates_fw-la thus_o do_v protestant_n joint_o with_o catholic_n teach_v that_o not_o at_o same_o time_n only_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o inseparable_a and_o immaculate_a spouse_n with_o who_o he_o isto_fw-la the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o enjoy_v pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n at_o other_o time_n to_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o they_o ague_n like_o have_v their_o access_n and_o remission_n but_o that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o season_n the_o church_n without_o any_o interruption_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o full_a orb_n by_o ever_o injoyinge_v the_o aforesaid_a mean_n of_o salvation_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n to_o confound_v heretical_a congregation_n press_v heretic_n to_o show_v their_o contynuall_a succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o their_o doctrine_n because_o if_o they_o go_v to_o scripture_n interpretate_v it_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n there_o can_v be_v no_o determination_n or_o end_n thus_o s._n ireneus_fw-la confound_v valentinus_n cedron_n and_o martion_n by_o this_o ordynation_n of_o succession_n say_v he_o the_o tradition_n which_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o publishinge_n of_o faith_n have_v come_v even_o unto_o we_o we_o be_v able_a to_o show_v we_o put_v all_o those_o to_o confusion_n that_o through_o vain_a glory_n and_o ignorance_n broach_v new_a doctrine_n in_o the_o church_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 4._o 5._o for_o none_o of_o these_o heretic_n can_v deryve_v their_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o show_v how_o their_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o thence_o thus_o turtullian_n de_fw-fr praes._n c._n 11._o confound_v valétinus_n apelleus_n and_o other_o heretic_n let_v they_o publish_v the_o origens_fw-la of_o their_o church_n say_v he_o let_v they_o unfold_v the_o order_n of_o their_o bishop_n so_o proceedinge_v by_o succession_n from_o the_o begininge_v so_o that_o the_o first_o bishop_n have_v predecessor_n some_o apostle_n or_o apostolical_a man_n perseveringe_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o manner_n they_o produce_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostolical_a church_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v s._n cyprian_n confound_v novatian_n because_o he_o can_v prove_v his_o suâ—cession_n according_a to_o apostolical_a tradition_n novatian_n say_v he_o l._n 1._o ep._n 7._o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o contemninge_v evangelical_a and_o apostolical_a tradition_n succeed_v no_o man_n be_v ordain_v of_o himself_o thus_o do_v s._n augustin_n l._n 2._o cont._n retil_o c._n 51._o confound_v the_o donatist_n and_o sectary_n of_o his_o time_n number_n say_v he_o your_o priest_n even_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n and_o observe_v that_o order_n of_o father_n who_o succeed_v one_o another_o and_o the_o succession_n of_o bishop_n be_v one_o thing_n amongst_o other_o that_o keep_v the_o same_o s._n augustin_n glorious_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o manichaean_n many_o thing_n most_o just_o retayneinge_v i_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o peter_n seat_n to_o this_o present_a bishop_n keep_v i_o in_o the_o church_n the_o name_n catholic_a keep_v i_o etc._n etc._n final_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n jerome_n thus_o counsel_v in_o that_o church_n we_o ought_v to_o abide_v which_o found_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o very_a day_n last_v yea_o such_o a_o evydent_a verity_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n true_a church_n shall_v never_o want_v at_o any_o time_n professor_n and_o member_n thereof_o as_o that_o it_o extort_v this_o testimony_n from_o her_o adversary_n d._n whitakre_n not_o without_o great_a joy_n of_o mind_n we_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n church_n hitherto_o have_v endure_v neither_o shall_v it_o perish_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n we_o esteem_v as_o a_o profane_a heresy_n from_o this_o establish_a foundation_n be_v erect_v this_o discourse_n for_o my_o purpose_n note_n the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v in_o all_o age_n ever_o enjoy_v a_o succession_n of_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v ever_o remain_v without_o interruption_n of_o such_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n even_o until_o this_o day_n but_o no_o church_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o have_v remain_v without_o interruption_n of_o pastor_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n save_v only_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o irrefragable_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n only_o and_o those_o which_o have_v communyon_n of_o faith_n with_o she_o to_o be_v the_o only_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a that_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n upon_o earth_n but_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n to_o her_o destruction_n have_v prevayl_v against_o she_o contrary_a to_o christ_n promise_n that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a church_n extant_a but_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o have_v without_o interruption_n in_o all_o age_n enjoy_v both_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n be_v easy_o demonstrate_v for_o neither_o the_o protestant_a church_n nor_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o arian_n donatist_n manichaean_n pelagian_n wicklefian_n grecian_n mahometan_n or_o any_o other_o church_n can_v be_v assign_v but_o the_o roman_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n first_o concern_v the_o protestant_a church_n it_o be_v but_o new_a and_o begin_v from_o luther_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v lutheran_n and_o reform_a which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n and_o luther_n himself_o which_o i_o will_v here_o insert_n let_v then_o first_o their_o champpon_n of_o the_o english_a church_n juell_n speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o in_o his_o apology_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o fowerth_o part_n and_o fowerth_o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o apology_n anno_fw-la 1571_o pag._n 426._o truth_n say_v he_o be_v unknown_a all_o that_o time_n and_o unheard_a of_o when_o martin_n luther_n and_o vldericke_n zwinglius_fw-la first_o come_v into_o the_o knowledge_n and_o preachinge_n of_o the_o gospel_n m._n perkins_n say_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o in_o his_o reform_a catholic_a we_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o before_o luther_n day_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n our_o church_n be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o world_n a_o universal_a apostasy_n over_o spredinge_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o so_o much_o as_o bucer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o hereford_n call_v luther_n the_o first_o apostle_n of_o the_o reform_a gospel_n who_o vocation_n say_v conradus_n sohlussburg_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o